Alaska Cruise Ship Norovirus

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Alaska cruise ship norovirus. What You Should Know about Norovirus. Community in Unity. David Lee Fitzgerald 76 Cruise Ship Illness Carnival Liberty Passenger November 10 2010 Time of Death 200.

It spreads in locations where people are congregated into enclosed spaces nursing homes hospitals daycares and schools hotels dormitoriesand yes cruise ships. Prayitno Creative Commons The ms Oosterdam has been hit by Norovirus which is also known as a gastrointestinal sickness. Noro is not a Cruise ship illness.

KTOO public media reports 73 people have reported getting sick on the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam. The 610-foot Silver Shadow reported 36 people fell ill. Theres been another reported outbreak of norovirus on an Alaska cruise ship.

That makes it easier for a norovirus incident to appear in the news than an outbreak in a college dormitory. The 610-foot Silver Shadow reported 36 people fell ill during a May voyage that included Dutch Harbor Kodiak and Homer. At least 38 passengers fell ill with the stomach bug while sailing through Southeast Alaska last week.

Only 1 of all cases of Norovirus occur on cruise ships. Norovirus info Norovirus is one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis and affects about 20 million Americans annually. Theres been another reported outbreak of norovirus on an Alaska cruise ship.

Incorrectly Called the Cruise Ship Disease. Cruise Line Cruise Ship Sailing Dates Causative Agent. The cruise industry racks up another Norovirus death and at the same time another doctor malpractice lawsuit.